accessibility

/ækˈsɛsəbɪləɾi/

/ækˈsɛsəbɪlɪti/

Other forms: accessibilities

Accessibility is approachability. One of the things you may want to consider in a job is the accessibility of the managers. If you have a concern, are they available to help, or are they always in meetings or "at lunch"?

Accessibility also refers to the quality of being available when needed. You like the accessibility of the company's customer service because you don't have to wait endlessly on hold in hopes of reaching a human being. Accessibility also refers to how easily a disabled person can negotiate part of a building or structure. The stadium had wheelchair accessibility with ramps and a special seating area.

Definitions of accessibility

1. noun

   the quality of being at hand when needed
   synonyms: availability, availableness, handiness

   antonyms:

   inaccessibility

   the quality of not being available when needed

   types:

   command

   availability for use

   print

   availability in printed form

   type of:

   convenience

   the quality of being useful and convenient
2. noun

   the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
   synonyms: approachability

   type of:

   friendliness

   a friendly disposition